. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW "ALL ABOUT ; Copyright, 1907, by the Hunson Steamship Line, i-IBRARY NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN. Volume VI. FEBRUARY, 1908. Number 3. POLITICAL. The Cuban political hori- Political zon has cleared somewhat Apathy since President Roosevelt set Will Now a definite time for the restor- End. ation of the Cuban republic. His decision has stripped the situation of much of its confusion and placed the Cuban people face to face with the problem of self-government, forcing them to work out the solution. Among the very elements that must eventually govern
. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW "ALL ABOUT ; Copyright, 1907, by the Hunson Steamship Line, i-IBRARY NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN. Volume VI. FEBRUARY, 1908. Number 3. POLITICAL. The Cuban political hori- Political zon has cleared somewhat Apathy since President Roosevelt set Will Now a definite time for the restor- End. ation of the Cuban republic. His decision has stripped the situation of much of its confusion and placed the Cuban people face to face with the problem of self-government, forcing them to work out the solution. Among the very elements that must eventually govern Cuba have been, and in considerable num- bers, those who, relying on the strong arm of the United States to maintain law and order, have quietly abstained from taking any effective part in public affairs. As a consequence there has been been thus far no effort made to perfect another political organization to succeed the moribund "moderato" party and the badly divided lib- erals have controlled the situation. As a matter of fact, Gov- No Sign of ernor Magoon has not suc- Political ceeded in reconciling the Harmony, various political factions which were at loggerheads when he arrived in Cuba. The friction be- tween the Zayistas and Miguelistas, between conservatives, moderates and both the former wings of the liberal party is still as bitter as ever. These divisions in the parties from which a president of the republic must be chosen has not aroused much confidence in the country at large, and the people are not inclined to believe that defeat will be ac- cepted submissively by the followers of a defeated candidate. Governor Magoon in his report voiced this opinion when he said that neither Zayas or Gomez had sufficient following or public confidence to insure a stable government at their hands. There are some possible candidates in the background and the necessity for a suitable leader may force some of them into the light. Gen. Mario Menocal is the most prominent me
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